This article was originally published in UCSB's ' The Current '.
Insights from a recently held global collaboration workshop on fatal whale-vessel strikes are poised to strengthen protections for the magnificent creatures around the world.
Co-hosted by UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory (BOSL) and the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and held at the International Maritime Organization’s London headquarters, the workshop brought together experts from science, policy and industry to get a sense of the worldwide problem of whales and ships colliding. These incidents occur as the giant mammals and even bigger shipping vessels vie for space along some of the world’s most active shipping lanes, with tragic results.